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misapply

/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/

misapplyverb

misapplied

Past Simple

misapplied

Past Participle

misapplying

Gerund

/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/

Translations

utiliser à mauvais escient

They misapplied the equipment and damaged it.

Ils ont utilisé l’équipement à mauvais escient et l’ont endommagé.

mal appliquer

The teacher misapplied the grading criteria.

L’enseignant a mal appliqué les critères de notation.

Additional translations

détournerSe dit surtout de fonds, d’argent ou de ressources.

Definitions

To use something incorrectly or inappropriately.

The funds were misapplied, leading to a budget shortfall.

To apply a rule or principle in a way that is not suitable or correct.

The teacher misapplied the grading criteria, resulting in unfair scores.

Synonyms